Meaning

2 senses

  1. (transitive)To add such an essential oil to (a henna mix).

  2. (dated, slang, transitive)To dance.

Origin

Clipping of terpene. Clipping of Terpsichore, the goddess of dance and the dramatic choru

Clipping of terpene.

Clipping of Terpsichore, the goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus in Greek mythology.

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Forms

terps, terping, terped, terped
Base formterp · to terp
3rd person singularterps
Present participleterping
Past simpleterped
Past participleterped

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyterp
he, she, itterps

Past simpleLesson

all personsterped

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave terped
he, she, ithas terped

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill terp

Word family

1 related words
Derivedterpster

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
termiteternterraterraceB2terracotta

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